The next White Collar Sparring Show at Gleason's Gym will be Friday, August 16th. The weigh-in starts at 5:30pm with the first bout at 7:30pm. The event is ...
GLEASONS75@...
Aug 3, 2002 1:33 am
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I am a 64 year old male, novice at boxing, Boston area,interested in instruction, training, etc. Would like to eventually spar. Help? Info? Thanks...
I am a 64 year old male in Boston area with no previous experience. I would like to get into rec. boxing and eventually do some sparring. Info? Help? Thanx,...
Email Greg of the Boston Sporting Club at rocknrollboxer@... ... Tom the HBomb _________________________________________________________________ Chat...
Thomas Hines Sr.
hbomm@...
Aug 11, 2002 10:09 pm
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Near BINGHAMTON, NY. SEEKING workout partner or those passing through for sane, fun, NO injury mostly body boxing workouts....
I am a novice boxer and am mostly self-trained (I see a trainer every so often). I am looking for a sparring partner and/or "white collar" type of events in LA...
Hi There. I just moved from LA to Denver, but while I was there I scoped out the scene pretty well. I can tell you about the gyms, and some of the trainers,...
Kevin Moreton
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Aug 25, 2002 9:29 pm
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Kevin....PLEASE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! TOM Kevin Moreton wrote:Hi There. I just moved from LA to Denver, but while I was there I scoped out the scene...
Hello all! I have uploaded my old boxing gym listing to the club's database section. Go to groups.yahoo.com/group/rec-boxing and click on database and you can...
BOXERCISE My name is Rusty Rosenberger and I live in Niles, Ohio. I have been an amateur and professional boxing champion. I invented Boxercise in 1988 and ...
I going to be in Dulles on business for a few days next week, does anyone know of any boxing gyms in the Dulles area where I can workout? Thanks in advance, ...
Hey, Nothing in the Dulles area that I'm aware of....most are in DC or Alexandria. Keith ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
I am 36 years old, have never boxed, and looking to get started. I ride a desk for a living and am out of shape. Need to change that. Anyone know of gyms in...
Thanks Keith. I'll have a car and could drive to DC or Alexandria. I've been informed of 2 boxing gyms in DC, but haven't heard of anything in Alexandria. Is...
Dave, Didn't know that you had left the midwest for the east coast! Do you workout at the gym in Brooklyn? Any iterest in coming to down to Alexandria next...
Mitch, Probably not, at 7p.m. you'd be going against traffic. THe gym I'm most familiar with is Downtown Boxing Gym (www.DowntownBoxing.com). A guy named Dave...
I've worked out at the Downtown Boxing Gym on a business trip. Dave was very nice and I had a good workout and learned a few things in addition. It's also...
Lehman, Mary
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Aug 31, 2002 6:00 pm
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Hello All: Can anyone tell me if a single 2 X 10 floor joist with a span of about 13 or 14 feet is strong enough from which to hang a water-filled heavy ...
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wmmitch@...
Sep 2, 2002 10:29 pm
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The 2X10 joist should be strong enough if you are hanging the bag at 1/3 span. However, I'll offer some advice (based on past experience hanging lighter heavy...
It depends on the total load on the beam, not what you are adding. In general construction, there should be enough margin to add 135 pounds to a span, just be...
Hello all, New to this group and lookin' for some advice. I've been boxing with a trainer for a little over a month now and have a question about weight...
The next White Collar Sparring Show at Gleason's Gym will be Friday, September 20th. The weigh-in starts at 5:30pm with the first bout at 7:30pm. The event is...
GLEASONS75@...
Sep 12, 2002 12:37 am
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Help a beginner out with a bag gloves question. I have a pair of 14 oz. training gloves that I have been hitting my heavy bag with. Is this OK, or do I need...
The only downside of 14 oz gloves is that they are pretty heavy for bag work. There's nothing "wrong" with that. Indeed when I first started, I used 14 oz for...
Lehman, Mary
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Sep 15, 2002 11:39 pm
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In a message dated 9/15/2002 6:45:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I have never used gloves for the speed bag. I just keep my hands wrapped. I have gotten good...
Using 14 oz. gloves is all right. As a matter of fact, using heavier gloves to hit the heavy bag with will provide better protection for your hand and wrist,...
Bag gloves are constructed differently, in the padding, to stand up to thousands of hits versus hundreds in training/sparring gloves. You can use sparring...
